While C.J. Stroud suffered a heartbreaking end to his third season in the league with a playoff meltdown against the New England Patriots in the 28-16 AFC Divisional Round loss, his teammate, Nico Collins, has backed his quarterback to come back stronger.

Irrespective of the extent to which the Houston Texans have collectively supported their embattled quarterback C.J. Stroud, the unknown quantities of his turbulent development could still cause sleepless nights.

There is a trope in fiction that when a character cuts off their hair, it symbolizes a major change in their life or a moment of character development. There's also the classic cliché of getting a new hairstyle after a bad breakup.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the NFL's salary cap is projected to be between $301.2 million and $305.7 million, making it a $20 million more than last season. This comes on the heels of the league expanding the cap space from $255.4 million ahead of the 2024 season.

The Texans struck gold with several picks in last April's NFL draft, resulting in a 12-win season and others took notice in the re-draft set by ESPN.

The Houston Texans could have an expensive free agent on their hands this offseason.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for an NFL playoff showdown between the New England Patriots and Houston Texans

The NFL is penalizing a New England Patriots linebacker ahead of the team’s matchup with the Houston Texans on Sunday, a win that would advance them to the AFC championship game.The league announced Saturday that Christian Elliss was fined $17,

The Houston Texans have some big questions to answer across the coming months.

Here's how to watch what is shaping up to be the toughest game for the Patriots this season. Kickoff is Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. It will be on your local ABC channel, as well as ESPN. You can also stream the game on NFL+, Fubo and DirecTV.